Print out Exercise sheet No.2 for each
pupil ( for home practice and parent's reference ).

Make an overhead transparency of the Exercise
sheet No.2 - Sopranino recorder (2) for class instruction. [ It is important
that pupils do not slouch and bend to look at notes. Having the notes on
OHT allows pupils to follow the notes when the teacher is pointing to them
]

Make an OHT of Song
Sheet and print paper copies for pupils to bring home.

OHT of Sopranino recorder (1)

Prepare a nice tune to play on your Sopranino
for your pupils to listen.

Objectives: [a] Pupils to recognise
/ feel beats in melodies. [b] Pupils to listen to a recorder tune.[c] Pupils to understand how to hold a
recorder properly. [d] Pupils to be able to produce a pleasant
tone for two pitches ( E and D notes ) [e] Pupils to learn how to clap rhythms
consisting of quarter notes, half notes, whole notes and quarter
note rest.

Tuning In: Teacher shows the
Beat Circle chart. Pupils clap to the beats while teacher points to each
circle. Vary the speed. Pupils sing to "tu" a simple tune, clapping the
beat, while the teacher points to the beat on the Beat Circle. [a] Substitute
the "dots" with pictures of quarter notes - clap the rhythm. [b]
substitute quarter notes with quarter rests -clap the rhythm. [c] substitute
two quarter notes with one half note - clap the rhythm. You can continue
this activity by writing / transferring the rhythm on the board.

[1] Play a tune on your Sopranino for your
pupils to listen. They can feel the beat while you play it a second time.[2] Pupils get ready to play recorders,
check hand positions.

[3]
Each pupil to try out playing the note E on the recorder. Teacher to listen
and check that every single person is able to achieve at least a good sound.

[4] Review note exercises on Sopranino
(1). You may like to start with the Imitation activity or go straight
into notation. ( Teacher first vocalises the rhythm to ''tu'', while showing
the correct fingering for note E. Pupils to copy the action. Then teacher
plays a rhythm (one by one) as indicated on the Exercise sheet while pupils
copy on the recorder.)

[5] New note for today is D. Show pupils
how to do fingering for this new note. (Pupils hold the recorder under
the lip.)

[6] Demonstrate: play E, then D. Vocalise
to "tu", with correct fingerings, then play the sound the second time round.

[7] Refer to Exercise sheet No.2, Sopranino
(2) on OHT, clap the rhythm for each line, saying the letter name D. Play
the D notes on the recorder line after line.

[8] Learn songs 1 and 2 from Song Sheet.

Summary: Ask for volunteers to to
play the rhythms on E notes from Sopranino (1). Ask for volunteers to create
some rhythms based on the two notes learnt and play them on the recorder.

Practice points:Pupils must practise to get good sounds
on E note and D note with proper hand positions ( 5 - 10 minutes a day
). Pupils to practise with the aid of Exercise sheets 1 and 2 to
strengthen rhythm concepts. Pupils may be encouraged to explore the next
note C on their own and to come out with a simple tune based on E, D and
C. Practise Songs 1 and 2.

Tips:

Encourage creativity
with notes E and D.

Teach notes on staff
and actual rhythm recognition. Try to avoid writing down letters
under the notes on the music score. If letters are written down, even accomplished
music readers may prefer to read letters than look at the music.

Give each pupil opportunity
to play for everybody during lesson time. Point out examples of good sounds
played by individuals.